Our Melbourne City vs Perth Glory Prediction: 2-1
Melbourne City vs Perth Glory in the Australia A-League is scheduled for an 08:00 GMT kick-off on Sunday December 28, 2025. A 2-1 win for the home side is our expected outcome, though BTTS looks promising given both teams’ recent scoring records.
This Melbourne City vs Perth Glory prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.
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Recent Form Insights
Melbourne City's Last Match – Melbourne City vs Macarthur FC
Melbourne City will aim to turn their fortunes around after a 1-1 Australia A-League draw with Macarthur FC on December 23. In that match, Melbourne City had 67% possession and 8 attempts at goal, with 3 on target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Melbourne City | 67% | 8 (3) | 0.66 | 83 |
 Macarthur FC | 33% | 6 (4) | 1.29 | 22 |
Perth Glory's Last Match – Perth Glory vs Adelaide United
Perth Glory must win to recover from their recent 0-1 Australia A-League defeat against Adelaide United on December 20 and regain momentum. In that match, Perth Glory saw 54% of the ball and created 9 goal attempts, with 3 on target.
| Team | Possession | Shots (on target) | xG | Dangerous Attacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Perth Glory | 54% | 9 (3) | 0.99 | 54 |
 Adelaide United | 46% | 4 (2) | 1.17 | 18 |
Melbourne City vs Perth Glory Stats
Key Stats
| Melbourne City | Perth Glory | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attacking Strength | 0.75 |
| 0.48 | Defence Strength | 1.19 |
| 1.6 | Points Per Game | 1 |
| 4/10 | WIN | 3/10 |
| 4/10 | DRAW | 1/10 |
| 5/10 | Clean Sheets | 2/10 |
| 4/10 | BTTS | 2/10 |
| 2/10 | Over 2.5 Goals | 4/10 |
| 1 | Average Scored | 0.7 |
Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded
Melbourne City are averaging 1.0 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per match, while Perth Glory average 0.7 scored and 2.1 conceded per game.
Melbourne City 10-8
Perth Glory 7-21
What are the odds for this match?
Melbourne City to win: @1.615
Draw: @3.8
Perth Glory to win: @5.5
Over 2.5 Goals: @1.85
Lineups
Melbourne City (3-5-1-1) : Patrick Beach, German Ferreyra, Liam Bonetig, Aziz Behich, Nathaniel Atkinson, Takeshi Kanamori, Andreas Kuen, Kai Trewin, Kavian Rahmani, Andrew Nabbout, Max Caputo
Perth Glory (4-4-2) : Matthew Sutton, Charbel Awni Shamoon, Brian Kaltak, Scott Wootton, Sam Sutton, Trent Jordan Ostler, William Freney, Rhys Bozinovski, Nicholas Pennington, Arion Sulemani, Tom Lawrence
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